Kodak M580 vs Nikon L19

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak M580 versus Nikon L19, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Kodak and Nikon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the M580 (14MP) and L19 (8MP) and the M580 (1/2.3") and L19 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The M580 was manufactured 6 months later than the L19 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M580 grades against the L19 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M580 & Nikon Coolpix L19. The entire galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery & Nikon L19 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M580 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Nikon L19 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the M580 against the L19.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M580 and L19 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M580 and L19.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M580 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Kodak M580 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.